Notices for Application1. You may submit the application to the Consular Office of the Embassy or Consulate-General which holds consular jurisdiction over the state where you reside. 2. No appointment is required.3. Application by mailing is not acceptable. If you cannot go there in person, you may entrust someone else or an agent to drop off your application to the office on your behalf.4. The regular processing time for application is 4 working days. Express Service (2-3 working days processing) and same day Rush Service are available. Additional fee of USD20 and USD30 will be charged accordingly. For Rush Service, applications should be presented before 12:00 with approval of consular officers, and visas may be picked up between 13:45 -14:00 on the same day.5. The visa fee for American citizens is adjusted to USD 140 for individual applicant, and USD 120 per peson for Group application.6. On or after the pick-up date specified in the receipt, applicants can pay and pick up their passports themselves or by entrusted persons, travel agencies with the receipt.7. Please pay by VisaCard, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's Check. Cash and personal or company checks are not acceptable. And make cashier's check or money order payable to "Chinese Consulate General".

2015 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Consulate

Festivals

Date

Day

New Year's Day

January 1

Thursday

Spring Festival

February 19 - 20

Thursday, Friday

International Labor Day

May 1

Friday

Independence Day

July 3

Friday

In lieu of Tomb-Sweeping Festival

July 31

Friday

Labor Day

September 7

Monday

Chinese National Day

October 1, 2

Thursday, Friday

Thanksgiving Day

November 26, 27

Thursday, Friday

Christmas Day

December 25

Friday

Map of the Consulate in Los Angeles

Transport:

You can take Expressway 101, exit at Vermont Ave.

And go south on Vermont, turn left at the Fourth Street, then turn right at the next intersection (Shatto Place).

You continue to walk about 100 meters and will see the consulate on your right hand.

The Consular Office is on your left hand. Please check map for details.